Why not just be cool and get the best a/c....a Twin Comanche !
160kts on 55 LPH, good IMC platform, plenty of low cost spares via the owners club and a wealth of experienced pilots who are only too pleased to help out.
Many operate out of grass strips.
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Fergworld: Twin Comanche 8259Y
Flight test - Piper Twin Comanche